#1960stv — Public Fediverse posts

"I’m ambivalent about my career. I like it the way it is, because it doesn’t interfere with my life." — Barbara Feldon (in 1976)

Agent 99 is 92 today.

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I'm a big fan of The Prisoner, so delighted to find this original novelization under the tree.

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The 1967-68 UK TV series Man in a Suitcase takes the basic ITC action-adventure formula and adds a hardboiled flavour, real toughness, grittiness, plus seedy downmarket glamour. And more than a hint of film noir. The best of all the ITC series.

My review: https://cult-tv-lounge.blogspot.com/2016/02/man-in-suitcase-1967-68.html

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Peter Leslie’s The Cornish Pixie Affair, from 1967, the fifth original novel based on the TV spy series The Girl from UNCLE starts with a murder in a circus (a setting that is used extremely well). Statuettes of pixies play a role. Enjoyable.

My review: https://cult-tv-lounge.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-girl-from-uncle-cornish-pixie-affair.html

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Three 1964 episodes of my favourite US anthology series, The Outer Limits. The Invisible Enemy has sand sharks on Mars. It's OK. Wolf 359 is excellent -scientists create a miniature world. I, Robot is quite good - a robot is tried for murder.

My reviews: https://cult-tv-lounge.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-outer-limits-three-season-2-episodes.html

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Rod Serling's The After Hours, still my all-time favourite episode of The Twilight Zone. Has that wonderful subtle sense of slowly increasing unease. Great performance by Anne Francis. I've seen it many times and I like it more each time.

My review: https://cult-tv-lounge.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-twilight-zone-after-hours.html

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Stay Tuned is a Tara King episode of The Avengers, and it's a corker. Steed has a Groundhog Day experience (24 years before that film came out). Clever twisted story, with a fine fight scene between Linda Thorson and Kate O’Mara. TV bliss.

My review: https://cult-tv-lounge.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-avengers-stay-tuned.html

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Tonight in 1960 — “One Grave Too Many” aired on ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS.

#NeileAdams (Mrs. #SteveMcQueen) starred in this #HenrySlesar story directed by future Oscar nominee #ArthurHiller.

Very #FilmNoir w/ Slesar’s typical twist.

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This week in 1960 — “40 Detectives Later” aired on ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS.

It was the TV writing debut of the prolific #HenrySlesar, future Emmy winner for THE EDGE OF NIGHT.

#ArthurHiller directed. #JamesFranciscus and #JackWeston star. A delightful piece of #FilmNoir w/ Slesar’s typical twist ending.

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